2025 VOLVO EX90: LIVING WITH VOLVO'S FLAGSHIP SUV

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The 2025 Volvo EX90 Ultra Twin-Motor Performance is Volvo's new flagship SUV, aiming for a luxurious and high-tech experience. After a week of living with it, the review highlights its serene and quiet cabin, a significant achievement for Volvo, boasting the quietest car they've ever made with impressive sound dampening. The ride quality, especially with the adaptive air suspension on the Ultra trim, is praised as fantastic and a major upgrade over the XC90, providing a truly comfortable, cloud-like experience. The premium materials, ambient lighting integrated into wood trim, and the exceptional Bowers & Wilkins audio system are standout features contributing to a top-notch luxury feel. However, the review heavily criticizes the infotainment system and overall technology integration. The system is described as confusing, glitchy, and slow, with illogical menu layouts and controls for essential functions like steering wheel adjustment being buried in menus, leading to a frustrating user experience. The leatherette seats, while comfortable, are noted as feeling plasticky and lacking perforation, a disappointment at this price point. Real-world range is adequate at 300 miles, but not class-leading. Despite the luxury and comfort, the persistent tech issues and overcomplicated interface detract significantly from the overall ownership experience, leaving the reviewer with mixed emotions and a slight preference for it worse after the extended test.